Multiple choice general knowledge Who founded Jainism? Buddha Mahavir Swami Shankaracharya Swami Vivekananda Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself B Correct answer Explanation Lord Mahavir was the 24th Tirthankara and is regarded as the man who gave Jainism its present-day form, though the religion traces its roots through 23 previous Tirthankaras. Buddha founded Buddhism, and Shankaracharya was a Vedic scholar.